These courses are intended for internal hospital staff.

ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION:

The multidisciplinary approach, including the medical, surgical and radiation areas of cancer therapy, providing a forum for the comprehensive care of complex cases in the management of thoracic cancer patients.

TARGET AUDIENCE:

Hematology/Oncology, Surgery, Radiology, Radiology/Oncology, & Pathology physicians particularly those involved in the treatment of thoracic cancer.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

At the conclusion of this activity, the participant should be able to:

1. Follow established guidelines for diagnosis of thoracic cancer patients
2. Incorporate multidisciplinary aspects in the care of thoracic cancer patients
3. Offer available clinical research protocols to thoracic cancer patients
4. Critically review and analyze cases of complex oncological issues in patients.
5. Apply the recommendations in the management of patients with complex issues taking into account when appropriate patient's age, gender, or ethnicity, and performance status.

MODERATOR:

Madj Kobitary, MD

Non-faculty contributors and others involved in the planning, development and editing/review of the content have no relevant financial relationships to disclose with ineligible companies.*

*Ineligible companies – Companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

Commercial Support:  This Activity was developed without support from any ineligible company.*The ACCME defines ineligible companies as those whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. Note: The ACCME does not consider providers of clinical service directly to patients to be commercial interests – unless the provider of clinical services is owned, or controlled by, and ACCME defined ineligible company.

Disclosure: The HCA Healthcare Continental Division is committed to providing CME that is balanced, objective, and evidenced-based. In accordance with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education Standards for Integrity and Independence all parties involved in content development are required to disclose all conflicts of interest with ACCME defined ineligible companies. The HCA Healthcare Continental Division has identified, reviewed, and mitigated all conflicts of interest that speakers, authors, course directors, planners, peer reviewers, or relevant staff disclose prior to the delivery of any educational activity. The CME planning committee who are in a position to control the content of this CME Activity, have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.